Treatment of Throat cancer

1. Surgery

Surgery is the chosen method for the treatment of throat cancer, including total laryngectomy, partial laryngectomy level, vertical partial laryngectomy surgical resection, etc. required in operation under the guidance of experts, depending on the patient's condition.

Radiation therapy applies 2 stage 1 lesions of the larynx, poor general condition, and should not be after surgery and preoperative radiotherapy, radiotherapy still have the pronunciation function of the throat.

3. Radiotherapy for cancer which has already advanced stage inoperable, Commonly used combination therapy with chemotherapy or radiotherapy plus chemotherapy

4. Treatment of minimally invasive

Minimally invasive treatment techniques (such as hyperthermia technology, cooling technology, intervention techniques, photodynamic technology) not only can increase the survival rate of the patient but also to preserve the function of the throat, the retention of 5-year survival of cancer of the throat and throat function also reached about 7 percent.

Treatment after surgery of Throat cancer

(1) After the patient is conscious, semi-recumbent position, to facilitate breathing and drainage.

(2) Can put ice on the neck, preventing bleeding wound.

(3) Must pay attention to the maintenance of smooth drainage, to prevent skin necrosis closed; timely observe and record the character and quantity of fluid drainage, if abnormal promptly notify the physician to handle.

(4) Postoperative radiotherapy and chemotherapy, according to conventional treatments.

(5) Strengthen the psychological care of patients.